Tag-securing means.



W. L. WATERALL, DECD. J. c. JONES, ADMINISTRATOR.

TAG SECURING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2.1914.

1,160,347. Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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TAG-SECURING MEANS. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. ie, 1915.

Application filed July 2,1914. Serial No. 848,665.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that WILLIAM L. TVATERALL, deceased, late a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, didinvent certain new and useful Improvements in Tag-Securing Means, of which the following is a true and exact description, reference being had to the. accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

The present invention consists in an improved form of label or tag, {lIlCllIlQill'lS for.

securing the label or tag againsta curved surface, such as the cylindrical or conical outer surface of a metallic pail or can receptacle in which paint and like commodities are stored, sold and transported.

The object of the invention is to provide atag or label which can be readily attached to a receptacle after the latter has been filled, which will be durable and not easily defaced, and will remain fresh and attractive in appearance after a considerable interval of time; and which is adapted to be applied to the side, rather thanto. the top, of a pail or can receptacle.

In the paint trade, for which theinvention is of especial value, paints and pigments are frequently stored for compara tively long intervals before leaving the plant of: the makers. In such case, it is desirable not to attach the label or-tag to the receptacle before the time for, shipping the receptacle, in order to entirely avoid any discoloration or fading or other deterioration in appearance of the tag, which might occur during the period in which the filled receptacle is stored, if previously applied. The re ceptacles are frequently shipped loose,so that if a paper label, for instance, be pasted on the side of the receptacle, itisapt to be defaced, or rubbed off the receptacle intransit.

The location of the labelor tag on the side of the receptacle, ratherthan on its top,is desirable for a number of reasons. When the receptacles are stacked up one on top of another, as is frequently the case, each upper receptacle then covers the tag or label of the subjacent receptacle. Furthermore, the label is apt to be scratched by the receptacle above it and to be defaced by dirt collecting thereon, and occasionally by leakage from the up per receptacle. Furthermore, when a receptacle of this character is opened, the user ordinarily throws away the cover, thereby destroying all further advertising value of.

the label or tag. i

To secure the advantages and to avoid the disadvantagesreferred to above, tag or label is made in the form ofa sheet metal plate,

on which the legend or illustration constituting the label proper may be applied in anysuitable manner, advantageously by lithographing; and thepaint pail or other.

receptacleorobjec't to which the tag is tobe applied is provided with simple and effective provisions whereby the tag is snugly held against the curved surface of the object.

The various features of novelty character izing the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this specification. 'For a betten understanding of the invention, however, and of the advantages possessed by it, refer ence should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter, in which is illustrated and describeda preferred form in which the invention may be embodied.

Of the drawings: F igure 1 is an elevation of a metallic receptacle to which the-invention is applied; Fig. 2 is a section on, the linef2'.2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section onthe line 38 of Fig. 1. In the drawings, A represents a metallic vessel, such as the iron or steel pail or can in which white lead and other paints and pigments are stored, sold andQtransported. Attached to the outer curved surface of the receptacle is a pair of oppositely disposed lugs 0r clipsB, which, advantageously, as shown, are arranged atthe same distance from the ends of the pail. Advantageously,

as shown,each clip is attached to the body.

of the receptacle by two rivets C, and may be so attached at the timethe receptacle is originally made The tag is in the form of a rounded plate or disk D of sheet metal, the matterformingthe label proper-being. printed, painted, or otherwise suitably applied to the outer surface of the disk. The opposite edges of the disk are received in the grooves or channels provided between the outer surface of the receptacle and the inner edges of the clips B (see Figs. 2 and 3). The clips are so shaped and disposed that the channels each of which is open at both ends and along its side facing the other lug or clip, receive diametri V cally opposed portions of the disk D, which may be sprung into place and held there by its own resiliency. When so held the plate is also held byits own resiliency in snug contact with the curved outer surface of the receptacle A. Advantageously,theslips and disk may be relatively arranged to make it more difficult for the disk to become displaced after it is once put in place. F or instance, the disk' may be formed with radial rib portions or outstruck projections D at .its periphery, each adapted to spring into a groove or outstruck seat B formed in the inner side of the corresponding clip B, when the disk D is put in place.

With the construction described, Will be apparent that a tag may be put in place,

and, removed and'replaced by another if necessary, rapidly, and with comparative ease. The tags have their labelmarkings applied whilein the flat, and can-becheaply made. When 1 theseitags are in the-form paratus disclosed without departing from 1 otherwise marking and ornamenting a of plates of painted or enameled sheet metal, 6., lithographed tin, theyrcan be made very attractive in appearance, and

'. very durable, thus 'facilitating an advanthe spirit of the invention, and that under some conditions certain features of the invention may be used without a corresponding use of other features.

Having now described the invention, what is claimed as new anddesired to be secured 1 by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination with a metal receptacle having a curved outer surface, of atag in the form of a metal plate, and means for detachably securing said tag against the curved outer surface of said receptacle Copies of this patent may be obtained for Washington, D. 0.

surface of the re comprising lugs secured to the latter at points angularly displaced with reference to the axis of curvature of said receptacle and shaped to provide channels or grooves each open at'bothends and along itsside facing the other lug, said channels being adapted to receive and hold oppositely disposed portions of the edge of said tag.

2. The c'ombination with a metal receptacle having a curved outer. surface, of a tag in the form of a normally flat resilient rounded metal plate, and means for detach ably securing saidtag against thelcurveu outer surface of'said receptacle comprising lugssecured to the latter at points angularly displaced with reference to the axis of curvature'of said receptacle and adaptedto receive portions of the edge of said plate:-

which are oppositely disposed and are short in comparison with the maximum dimension of theengaged plate in a direction parallel to said axis, whereby said pl'atewhen en-.

gaged bysaid'lugs is held by its own resilience snugly against the curved outer sur: 1 7

face of said receptacle. 7 V V 3. The combinationwith a metalreceptable having a curved outer surface and provided with a pair of lugs-angularly dis placed with respect to the axis of curvature of'said receptacle, said lugs having their opposed edges. separated from said surface to provide tag receiving channels each open at both ends and at its side opposed to the other lug, of a tag in the formof a' plate of sheet metal having'opposed edge portions received in said channels, said tag being held by its own resilience. snugly against said surface.

4. A label holder substantially cylindrical body portion, com prising lugs on said body provided with outwardly extending portions; and having outstruck seats therein, and a flexible label plate having .outstruck projections, said plate being adapted to conform to said body by being sprunginto and secured to said portions by said projections fitting in said seats. l

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